Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-02-03
rRsAcHnRx TO THE PEOPLE.

rRnAcHERY TO THE PEOPLE.
The Warduer Ne,os, edited and pab-
lished in the heart Of the Occur d'Alene
mines, makes the following just critic
isms on the delegation in the legislature
from Shoshone and Kootenai counties:
How our Local Members are Acting
And the Record they are Making.
A We have remarked before, It il no
use our attempting to report the legis-
lature proceedings direct, for such 10 the
diseraceful state Of the mail service, we
cannot get the Boise Statesman, though
one Of our regular exchanges, more than
once every two weeks 1t does not
much matter for the legislative proceed
ines Of Idaho are about the most dull
and uninteresting reading We have struck
for many year.
There are, however, two items taken
from the Mury Svn, Of rece at occurance
which are well worthy the attention Of
our people. The frss d grave charge
against Judge Mayhem, 10 reference to
his using dsgracsfhl and blssphemous
language on hearing Of the death Of Gen.
Logan. The Boise Statesman says:
Il is currently reporsed on the streets
chat Judge Mayhem, president Of the
council, upon hearing Of the death Of
Gen. John A. Logan last week, said
"G-dd-n him, he ought to have
been dead twenty years ago. If Judge
Mayhem used this language he deserves
to be Stunned BY al decent men Of what
ever party or creed. While we are 10th
to bsIieve that any Intelligent man could
become 70 debassd. - to use such Ian
Yuags against his fsllowman, particularly
against 20 pure and able statesman and
soldier Is Gen. John A. Logan, there
are those 10 the community who insist
they heard him use the words. Judge
Mayhem has the floor, and We hope he
will be able to show that he has been
incorrectly reported.
We never oppose any man ON the
ground Of his religious or political creed;
they are matters Of conscience with HIM
self and with which W have nothing to
do. But we did oppose the election Of
Mr.. Mayhem because W believed him to
be personally the most unfit man in the
county 70 represent % in the legislature.
We fully concur in the remarks Of the
Et0tesMan aud II, - president Of the
council, the Judge did use the words at
tsibatsd to him, he should be publicly
csnsursd By the legislature or ignominous-
y expelled. W. ieel very proud at this
moment that Judge Mayhem was nons
ofour choice and that the News was the
only paper in Occur d'Alene with judge
ment and honesty enough to oppose his
election On principle.
The next item effects the whole delega.
ton from Shoshone. Il is known TO our
readers, no doubt, that the South Idaho
politicians prepared I memorial to congress
- tissue Of lies from beginning to end
-against segregation Of the territory in
any form, that il, that no portion Of il
should 20 either to Washington or Mon
tAna. Il will also be recolloctsd the
question Of annexation, to settle public
feeling on the matter, was voted upon
here at the late election and that the
verdict WA really unanimous in favor Of
annexation to Montana. Judge Mayhem
indeed was rampant advocate for Mon
tana during his canvas. In aless degres
but still strongly so. Burke and Harvey
advocated the same thing. Yet on the
memorial against segregation being voted
on 10 the legislature 90 a to make it a
part Of the lsgishturss work and thus
make il more authoritivc, our three
member voted solid in it, favor, to their
own disgrace and the lasting injury Of
thsir constituents. According to some
Of the Boise papers Mr.. Mayhem il
lauded for his loyalty the word
to the Southern 1dahoans and their selfish
policy. There are no words in the Eu-
glsh language strong enough to charac-
eesise such treachery TO constituents pro-
perry. Well, We opposed Messrs. Burke
and Harvey ~ we opposed Judge May
hew. not because they were democrats, but
because We had 10 confidence in them az
politicians or legislators. After the
election, We predicted, they would return
home With Z miserable record and hero
is the proof We we're right also in their
case. What they will say when they
come home to give an account of their
stewardship We do not know nor do we
care. In the same way as death. bed
repentance seldom reach restitution, 90
sudden political conversions are always
suspicious. It will BE- interesting in this
case to know just what the argument was
that 20 suddenly and thoroughly changed
their CONVICTIONS. We guess none of
these three men will ever represent Occur
dAlene again. At least let US hope 80.
We SEQ but little use in sending rep
fesentativss to Boise to represent the
wishes Of the people as expressed BY their
votes. They will all take the bit in their
teeth when they get there aud do as they
please, regardless Of the vote Of the
people.
ANOTHER OVERLAND RourE.-As
hitherto stated in the Oregonian, the
Seattle, Lake Shore 4 Eastern Railroad